International Day of Potato - 30 May

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The first-ever International Day of Potato was celebrated worldwide on May 30, 2024.

An Overview of the News

• Its aim is to highlight the nutritional, economic, environmental, and cultural significance of the potato, which ranks as the third most consumed food crop globally.

• The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) facilitates the annual observance.

Theme:

• The theme for the inaugural International Day of Potato 2024 is "Harvesting diversity, feeding hope."

Background:

• On December 8, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution A/RES/78/123, designating May 30 of each year as the International Day of Potato.

• The initiative was driven by Peru, which proposed its adoption to the UNGA. This proposal was based on an FAO Conference Resolution from July 2023.

About FAO:

• FAO is a specialized agency of the UN that leads global efforts to combat hunger.

  • Established:- 1945

  • Director-General:- Qu Dongyu

  • Headquarters:- Rome, Italy